Archives: April 2015

Sky Smeed’s latest accentuates the positive

Sky Smeed can’t keep a straight face. We’ve been hanging out for more than an hour on the spacious patio of Il Lazzarone in the River Market, discussing his latest album, Drive All Night. We’ve tried to stay on topic, but Smeed, who has been idly strumming his guitar, keeps catching stares. From a table a few feet away, a…

Streetside: How irrelevant culture-war skirmishes may shape Roeland Park’s future

It’s yard-sign season in the metro. Elections happen Tuesday, April 7, in Kansas City, Missouri, and in several neighboring municipalities: Overland Park, Shawnee, Lenexa, Merriam, Fairway, Prairie Village. It’s a great time of year to feel guilty about not knowing the names of your local politicians or to feel guilty when you pass up the chance to get to know…